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R. A. WITTEMANN. BOTTLE CLOSING DEVICE. No. 519,827. Patented May 15 jm; BY

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i UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE RUDOLPH A. WITTEMANN, OEW'NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE-CLOSING DEVICE.

SPECIFIATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 519,827, dated May 15, `1894. Application filed March 7,1894. Serial No. 502.658. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, RUDOLPH A. WITTE- `MANNja citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle -Closing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

Numerous devices have heretofore been contrived having for their Object the preventing Of the fraudulent refilling of bottles with spirituous liquors and other liquids. vention relates to a similar class of` inventions, and its Objects are to provide a simple and yet stronger means of attaching the device to the mouth of a bottle than heretofore, and also to simplify, cheapen and otherwise generally improve the construction of such devices.

- My invention consists of a closing device for bottles the same consisting of a tube adapted forinsertion in the neck, and a head preferably molded onto said tube and provided with suitablepassages, a ball-valve adapted to seat on the upper end of the tube and'prevent the refilling of the bottle, and a cap-plate secured in the top of said head, all

. as hereinafter described and then particularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure l is a side-elevation of the neck of a bottle showing my improved closing-device applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line 2-2,Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on line 3--3, Fig.2. FigAis a top view of the device, showing the cap-plate removed. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line 5-5,

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Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the neck of a bottle for holding liquids adapted to be closed by my improved device, and a indicates a series of annular ribs formed on the inner wall of the neck, the lower faces a' of said ribs extending approximately at rightangles to said wall, and the upper faces a2 of the same being inclined downwardly so that the introduction of a yielding stopper is facilitated, while the withdrawal thereof is prevented by the engagement ofthe faces al therewith. Any other shaped ribs may how- My in ever, be used which will firmly hold the device in place. The head B, whlchextends a suitable distance into the mouth of the neck, is molded onto the upper end ofthe tubular duct G before the device is inserted in the neck. The headB is molded of any suitable plastic composition which becomes hard after being run into a mold. The head is formed around the end of the tube C, inserted in a mold adapted tO produce the proper head, or the tube may be made in one integral structure with the head and of the same material. A composition is preferred which is very light, is impervious to the liquor, and is at the same time strong enough to serve the desired purpose. Immediately above the'upper end of the tube C and communicating with the axial cylindrical chamber B of the head two opposite outlet passages b, b are formed, which extend outwardly and upwardly, and which communicate at their upper ends with opposite chambers d, d', respectively, said chambers being separated by the partitions P. 'The passagesb, h', communicate with one end of each of their respective chambers d, d', while communicating with the other ends of the chambers are nozzles D, D', which project from diamet' rically opposite sides of the head. These nozzles D,D' are integral with the head and each provided with a circumferential neck, their Outer ends being closed after the head is taken out of the mold by being pressed together. After the head B has been molded onto the tube C, a ball-valve e is dropped into the central chamber B ofthe head, said valve being adapted to seat on the upper end of the tube. A cap-plate F of the saine material as the head is nowV cemented in the open top of the head, the same resting on an annular shoulder f, and within the annular ange f of the head, thereby completely closing the latter.

A bushing gof cork orother suitable yielding material is applied on the tube O of the device,preferably before the head is molded on, said bushing being confined by the ange g at the lower end of the tube. The device IOO will be firmly engaged by the annular ribs a of the neck and its Withdrawal thereby prevented. Y

The nozzles D, D being of the same composition as the head they have a certain soft character and may be broken off at the necks or cut with a sharp knife so that their closedend may be severed therefrom and the pourlng out of the liquor permitted. rlhe tipping of. the bottle unseats the ball-valve and permits the liquor to flow through the passage and chamber communicating with the lowermost nozzle, while the air enters the uppermostJ nozzle.v On placing the empty bottle in upright position the ball resumes its seatand the reintroduction of liquor is prevented.

The valve cannot be meddled with, as owin g to the circuitous arrangement of the channels a Wire or other device cannot be introduced and the position of the valve changed.

I Iaving thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentbottle, an elastic bushing on said tube, a head on the tube, said head being provided with suitable passages and chambers, nozzles prosecuring the device in the neck of the bottle,l

substantially as set forth.

3. A bottle-closing device, comprising a tube adapted for insertion in the neck of a bottle, a hollowhead on the tube, said head being provided with suitable passages and chambers, nozzles projecting from the head, a valve in the head, adapted toseat on the upper end of the tube, and a cappplate secured to the top of the head,.substantially as set forth.l

In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as my invention I have signed my name'in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

' RUDOLPH A. WITTEMANN.

Witnesses:

GEO. L. WHEELOOK, K. R. BRENNAN. 

